Storytelling & Bookmaking Field Trips

Available to 2nd–4th grade classes across the Twin Cities, our field trips strive to embolden our next generation of writers to explore and value their own voice. During our field trips, students will learn about the elements of a story while collaborating in small and large groups. At the end of the field trip, students are invited to finish the story - which the group has left at a cliffhanger ending. The field trip teaches students about collaboration, self-editing, the bookmaking process and elements of successful storytelling. Volunteers, including an illustrator, work with student authors to complete and publish a book within two hours.

"The field trip provided my students with a great opportunity...to be both creative and productive - the fact that they get to take home their own book is fun and exciting for them." – Melanie Traxler, 2nd grade teacher, Horace Mann Elementary

Are you a teacher? All of our field trips are free. We target schools where 50% or more of the student population receives free or reduced-price lunch. All field trips occur on Wednesdays and Fridays between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. Field trips last for two hours and can start at a time that works for your classroom. Our maximum capacity is 30 students. We do not provide transportation.